The €500BN plan to fix Germany's broken infrastructure

In September 2024, a bridge in Dresden collapsed. Six months later, a ring road in Berlin had to be closed at short notice after a crack grew unexpectedly. These are just some examples of how far the backbone of Germany’s transportation network has declined recently. But help has arrived in the form of a €500BN special fund aimed at revitalising the country’s infrastructure.

With insights from experts in Germany, and published a year after the announcement was made, we examine how this huge sum is being spent, where the money came from, and whether it will actually be enough to get the country back on its feet.